#British

With the Welsh Rugby Union deciding on a head coach change so close to the 2023 World Cup in France, Warren Gatland does not have long before the major tournament across the Channel. However, having worked under limited time frames in the past with the British & Irish Lions, if anyone can turn things around for Wales in this time, it's…

Forget Eddie Jones for a moment. Let's talk about Subbuteo. If you were a young sporting fan, it was the game for you back in the 1970's and 1980's. The game looked beautiful, with its lush green felt pitches, plentiful accessories, and detailed crowd models all the way down to one man and his dog. You could even buy the picket fences and…

14:50 - Punchestown - Letsbeclearaboutit 15:40 - Hereford - Asa 16:10 - Hereford - Pay The Pilot 18:00 - Wolverhampton - Barenboim *All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change. Each and every day of the racing year we bring you a bumper NAPs Table to give you…

Blackbeard: will bid to resume winning ways in the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin on Sunday One of the many ways in which Aidan O'Brien has marked himself out as a generational training talent has been the way he doesn't just go round ticking big races off a career list and then discarding them. His record in the British and Irish Classics is that of a…

American and world No.7 Coco Gauff will meet British tennis player Emma Raducanu in the second round of the Australian Open. Gauff proceeded with ease on the first day of the Grand Slam, passing Czech Katerina Siniakova in straight sets on Rod Laver Arena. The 18-year-old defeated her opponent 6-1 6-4 and is looking to reach past her previous…

For the first time in their professional careers, Cameron Norrie and Luca Van Assche will square off in the first round of the Australian Open. They are expected to compete at the Kia Arena on Sunday at 11:30 p.m. ET. It will be exciting to see which of the two will prevail in this initial battle. Fixture: Cameron Norrie vs Luca Van Assche Date and…

Martina Navratilova predicts Novak Djokovic will pip Rafael Nadal to end the 2023 season as the leader in the all-time Grand Slam race in men's tennis. The Serb, who has so far never led the Slam race, could even improve his tally to 24 Major titles by the end of the year, believes Navratilova. After Nadal, Djokovic and their Big-3 rival Roger…

The HK$18.5 million Longines Hong Kong Sprint has fast become a global sprint championship race, with horses lining up regularly from many of racing's leading jurisdictions to determine which horse is quickest. Originally run over the straight 1000m course as a Listed race, Hong Kong legend Fairy King Prawn won the first edition in 1999. The…

Only once since 2010 has the Cheltenham Festival top trainer title been won by a British handler. Proof, as if needed, that the best horses are in Ireland was there for all to see last year. Willie Mullins heads Cheltenham top trainer odds once again with the bookies with what looks a top Festival team. These are our five best betting sites for…

The St Leger: will be staged on a nine-race card at Doncaster on Sunday The BHA has announced that Saturday's racing in Britain will be cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen, with key races including the St Leger featuring in a revised programme on Sunday. The new nine-race card at Doncaster will also include the Group 2…

Freddy Tylicki gives his verdict on the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over Ascot's straight mile on Qipco British Champions Day, live on Sky Sports Racing. The last day of the turf season has come around quickly, and this should prove an action-packed race for the high society of the equine world. Established in 1955, the first three…

All being well, Courtney Lawes will become a centurion this Saturday at Suncorp Stadium by winning a 95th England cap to go with his five Tests for the British and Irish Lions. His pedigree is unquestioned and there is more for him to achieve. But it is a curiosity of the 33-year-old's fantastic career that his best position has remained a matter…

Rafael Nadal, who is currently ranked No.2 in the world, is arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He is the only player in history to have the highest number of Grand Slams (22), ahead of his rivals, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. He has returned once again at the 2023 Australian Open, where he will try to notch his 23rd Grand…

Eight points clear in the Premier League, playing the most free-flowing soccer in England, and now humbling its fiercest rivals in front of their own fans. For Arsenal, this season can hardly get any better. A 2-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday left no doubt over who the dominant force is in north London. And it's becoming increasingly hard to…

HAYLEY TURNER is the groundbreaking female jockey who bounced back from the lows of a betting ban to stand on the cusp of a smart £25000 payday. A much loved face on ITV Racing and popular with her rivals, Turner is the queen of team competitions in racing. She already proved that in the prestigious Shergar Cup - and now she's doing so in the…

Annsam - 1pt Win - 4/1 (William Hill) singleSelection My first selection today is Annsam in the 1:30 Kempton. This horse ran a cracker in the Coral Gold Cup considering he was hampered by the loose horse at one stage and he also jumped out to the right around Newbury which is a left-handed track. Returned to a right-handed track, I feel he can find…

Emma Raducanu begins her 2023 Australian Open campaign against German Tamara Korpatsch in what, on paper at least, should be a straightforward match for the former US Open champion. With excitement building, we've put together some tennis betting predictions for those who are looking to have a flutter on the game. These odds from Ladbrokes were…

Day 1 of the Australian Open serves up a smorgasbord of matchups spanning the men's and women's games. As ever, Bookies.com is on top of the scene, bringing you daily predictions and picks from Down Under. So, without too much fuss, let's take a deep dive into the day's slate and spot the value bets along with the best in the market. American…

KSI makes his highly anticipated return to the ring this weekend against fellow YouTuber, Faze Temperrr. The British social media star, turned rapper, turned professional boxer is aiming for a super-fight with Jake Paul potentially in the summer at Wembley Stadium, but he must first get through this fight unscathed against Brazil's…

After a week of action, elation, tears and turmoil, the Cheltenham Festival concluded with the Gold Cup. The Gold Cup is one of the richest races in Britain, and this year's crown went to A Plus Tard as Rachael Blackmore created history. Blackmore had a dream 2021 though she made the decision to go with A Plus Tard last year when stablemate Minella…

The first grand slam of the new tennis season gets underway on January 16 in Melbourne and the 2023 Australian Open is set to provide no end of intriguing storylines. Chief among them is the return of Novak Djokovic one year from his deportation debacle, as the Serb looks to match Rafael Nadal's record of 22 grand slam titles. Djokovic's…

Five meetings take place in four countries on a busy day of horse racing across the British Isles on Tuesday. The action commences at Brighton (1.00-4.10pm), which is one of four Flat cards along with Hamilton in Scotland (2.15-5.20), Roscommon in Ireland (4.40-8.10) and Chepstow in Wales (5.50-8.50). The lone jumps card is at Stratford…

The Irish 1000 Guineas winner, ridden by Colm O'Donoghue, powered clear for a scintillating six-length victory over runner-up Threading, with Veracious third. Victory for the 11-4 favourite was another flat racing triumph for the Irish trainer whose successes over the jumps include last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Sizing John. "I have a lot…

Conditional jockey Charlotte Jones gave up her rides at Sedgefield on Friday after suffering concussion in a fall at Catterick the day before. Jones crashed out at the third hurdle in a 1m7f race at the Yorkshire track on Thursday and the field had to bypass that flight when they came round again as she was still being treated. "She suffered a…

Tom George: trainer spoke about the challenges British racing faces against France The best quotes from the racing world this week. . . In the cricket analogy I'd say I'm Ben Stokes, going out to try and hit a six rather than a four. If you get out, you get out. Devon trainer Chris Honour explains his ways of taking on the big yards with his small…

Talented sprinter Jungle Jim looks tough to beat stepping up to 1200m after a strong win at the track last start. Quadzilla with Jett Hatton RACE 6 FIRST LEG Looks an open edition of the Standish. HALVORSEN (2) is shooting for his third win in the race, comes here off two good runs and has a good third-up record. WESTERN EMPIRE (1) the obvious…

Rafael Nadal has dismissed Alexander Zverev's suggestion that this year will be the last of his incredible career. Zverev made the prediction as he looked ahead to the 2023 tennis calendar, suggesting Nadal would walk away after the French Open. Nadal, 36, has won an incredible 14 titles at Roland Garros and overcame a number of injury problems to…

It was a strange day at headquarters, all over by 3pm to avoid the heat, but it was a strong off-season meeting. The track played super and was only upgraded to a Good 3 for the last two races. We had winners dominating out in front when allowed to dictate tempo, but when they went along solid enough a horse like Princess Rhaenys was able to rush…

It's the big day of Royal Ascot week and Frankie Dettori's mount Stradivarius bids to win a third Gold Cup at 3.35pm. Follow for live updates, tips and reaction History could be made at Royal Ascot, when Stradivarius races for a third Gold Cup. Only two horses have managed it before, Sagaro the first to complete the hat-trick from 1975 to…

Newsboy has napped Dan Skelton's Protektorat in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham races. The horse is part-owned by Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson PROTEKTORAT is fancied to make light of top weight in the Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.15) at Cheltenham this afternoon. Jumps fans are in for a treat as the two-and-a-half-mile test, viewed…

A tour of Coolmore Stud in Fethard, County Tipperary is a wonderfully enriching experience for any Flat racing fan, the site being home to so many champions from years gone by. To drive the point home, simply check out the stud's roster for 2021 which counted 16 stallions and the winners of 44 Group/Grade 1 races between them. Of course, winning…

We've got everything you need to know about the famous races in June has returned for five days of high quality racing. Each day has six flat races, including eight Group One races. Thursday includes the main event of the festival - the coveted Gold Cup race. Order of St George, rode by Ryan Moore, won last year's Gold Cup and is the favourite to…

Rafael Nadal celebrates after clinching his 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne Free tennis tips, best bets and analysis for day one of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday. Live on Eurosport, midnight Sunday R Nadal to win & both players to win a set 1pt 5-4 bet365, Betfair, Power Both players to win a set in S Tsitsipas v Q Halys 2pts…

Tennis tips, best bets and player analysis for the Australian Open men's singles at Melbourne Park. Live on Eurosport 1 & 2 from midnight on Sunday Novak Djokovic 5pts 5-6 general Casper Ruud to win fourth quarter 2pts 9-2 bet365, BoyleSports Sebastian Korda to win first quarter 1pt 15-2 bet365 Paddy Power are giving away free bets to new and…

13:37 Fairyhouse - Martha Divine 13:57 Wetherby - Hattons Gardens 14:40 Kempton - West Balboa 15:00 Warwick - Iwilldoit *All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change. Each and every day of the racing year we bring you a bumper NAPs Table to give you the inside…

Emma Raducanu is fit and ready for the Australian Open after a "team effort" helped her recover from an ankle injury. The British No 1's participation in the first Grand Slam of 2023 was thrown into doubt after she rolled her ankle during a second-round tie at the ASB Classic in August and left the court in tears. However the 2021 US Open will be…

Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby news for Wednesday, December 14. Gloucester Rugby are the unnamed England Premiership side which has signed Welsh star Max Llewellyn from Cardiff, according to the latest reports. The 23-year-old is one of Welsh rugby's hottest prospects and has been tipped by many to be a future Wales international, but…

Essential Quality, shown winning the Grade I Travers, is among the favorites in a Breeders' Cup Classic field announced this week. Photo courtesy of New York Racing Association Oct. 29 (UPI) -- It's a week for looking forward as horse racing around the globe nears its annual champion-making events and youngsters get in final licks to make a case…

So is ex-All Black Tawera Kerr-Barlow a realistic chance to play for the Wallabies? The short answer is no: it's theoretically possible, but long odds of happening. The 27-Test halfback made waves this week by telling a French news outlet he was willing to pull on the gold jersey, and Dave Rennie revealed they'd spoken earlier this year.…

Battaash was an outstanding five-furlong sprinter and, with a rating of 136, the best on Timeform's figures since Dayjur swept all before him in 1990. In fact, such was Battaash's dominance that he was often racing against the clock as much as he was the horses in opposition. That was certainly true when he ran at Goodwood, a course which suited…

All eyes were on the course as Day Three of Cheltenham Festival got underway. That wet course has had more rain overnight, and the going already described as tacky by some jockeys yesterday. After a fourth Coronavirus case was confirmed in Gloucestershire yesterday, racegoers can can expect increased hygiene measures, including extra hand sanitizer…

We start this weekend's action at Kempton, and I think Chris Honour's Tile Tapper will be able to make amends for his 2 over this course and distance over Christmas. Although a 9yo now, Tile Tapper is still very lightly raced - and he's only had 5 career starts over fences. Following a useful Novice Hurdle campaign he was certainly a slow burner…

Brighton welcomes Liverpool to the AMEX Stadium this weekend in what promises to be an exciting game of football, driven by a home side in a rich vein of goal-scoring form. The same can't be said for visitors Liverpool, who are struggling to make a mark this season and find themselves sixth in the table, 17 points off league leaders Arsenal. A…

Grand National punters have shared their disgust over the eye-watering price of drinks at Aintree Racecourse. Pints are £1.40 more expensive than in 2019 - before the event was forced to take a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Racegoers were being asked to cough up £7.20 for a pint of draft beer, or £3.70 for a half pint. A can of Guinness set…

There are some surprising names still left in the 28 entries for the Stayers' Hurdle, particularly the name of star 2 mile chasing veteran Chacun Pour Soi for Willie Mullins. The master of Closutton is not averse to making multiple entries for the Festival, and has also thrown in last season's Ballymore hero Sir Gerhard. The betting is wide open…

Assuming you are not subject to stake restrictions, there has probably never been a better time to be a serious horse racing form student. But placing bets remains the bane of professional horse racing punters as bookmakers do not want the business of habitual winners. Bookmakers' target demographic is very simple and broad - they want the'lazy…

Removing nine races from Britain's Flat Pattern and Listed programme is just the start of a bid to improve the sport, the BHA warned on Friday. Goodwood's Supreme and March Stakes have lost their Group 3 status, as has the Legacy Cup, which takes place at Newbury. That venue's Denford Stakes, the Buckhounds Stakes (Ascot) and Fairway Stakes…

3.00) at Royal Ascot on Saturday, as he bids to bounce back from his disappointing third in the 2000 Guineas. The Charlie Appleby-trained son of Shamardal was defeated for the first time in the Newmarket Classic and will once again take on Wichita, who finished second. Appleby said: "Naturally, you are always disappointed when you lose that…

James Vowles will become a team principal in Formula 1 for the first time as he makes the move from Mercedes to Williams. The Grove outfit had been on the hunt for a new team principal after Jost Capito announced his surprise exit at the end of 2022, with technical director FX Demaison also following him out of the door. But now Williams have their…